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Humble Yourself and Let Jesus Be Your Instructor (Matt 23)

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​ Preacher: Pastor Ray Text: Matt 23:1-12 Humility is a choice. You have to decide to humble yourself and admit that I need to start over and learn from Someone how to live life properly. For those who humble themselves, Jesus will be your primary Instructor for the rest of your life.… Read more

Book of Galatians – Teaching #2: How Fruit Works (pt1 of 3)

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We are continuing our study through the book of Galatians, and specifically, we are taking a closer look at the fruit of the Spirit. Gal 5 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, 23 gentleness and self-control. Fruit of the Spirit. Last week, we talked more about its antithesis–the works of the flesh.… Read more

Matt 15: Religion is Outside In, Christianity is Inside Out (pt3 of 3)

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21 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22 A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is suffering terribly from demon-possession.” 23 Jesus did not answer a word. So his disciples came to him and urged him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.” 24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.” 25 The woman came and knelt before him.… Read more

Easter: 1 Cor 15 (pt3 of 3)

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But we celebrate Easter Sunday because death is not the end. There is a second Adam. And this Adam was not born from the dust. His birthplace was heaven. He is the Son of God and this second Adam took on human flesh to die for our sins and to be raised in 3 days, not only to prove that He was the Son of God but also to defeat death once and for all.… Read more

1 Cor 3:1-9 – Message Series 2 of 2: The Cross is the Paradigm for Christian Life and Ministry (pt2 of 4)

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1) The cross shapes our identity How does the cross shape your identity? Let’s review what we are saved from and what we are saved into. In other words, what does the cross or the gospel accomplish in a believer’s life? In a nutshell, we are a new creation.… Read more

“Transformers: Bear or Butterfly?” (Romans 7, Part 5 of 5)

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Are you bearing fruit in your life? That’s the only way to know for sure if you are born again. Examine your desires. What do you desire most in life? What are you passionate about? Next, examine your choices. If you know Jesus personally, you have the ability to fight against your sinful nature and choose the desires of the Spirit.… Read more